Oakland, CA- Oakland Zoo’s 22nd Annual Fundraiser, Walk in the Wild is on June 21, 2014, from 5:00pm – 10:00pm. Now in its twenty-second year, Walk in the Wild - An Epicurean Escapade! is one of the Bay Area’s premier fundraising events.

More than 100 restaurants, caterers, bakeries, wineries, and breweries will be onsite at Oakland Zoo – offering scrumptious samples of the San Francisco Bay Area’s finest epicurean offerings (see vendor and libations list below). With each reservation, guests will receive a commemorative wine glass and butler tray to partake in superb culinary cuisine paired with fine wine, beer, and specialty drinks.

Reservation prices start at $150 per person. This adult-only engagement supports Oakland Zoo’s conservation, education, and animal enrichment programs. Please visit our website at www.oaklandzoo.org and click on Walk in the Wild for more information or to make reservations. You may also contact the Zoo directly at 510-632-9525 ext 154. Due to the service of alcohol, all guests must be 21 years of age or older.

Evening Activities:
5:00pm – 8:00pm: Wine and Dine your way on a walking safari throughout Oakland Zoo. The evening is filled with great company, animals, and live entertainment. This year’s performers will appeal to many musical tastes, including jazz, country, Latin rhythms, percussion, and hit songs from music of today.

Animals on the “must see” list include a baby baboon named Mimi, two adolescent baboons named Kodee and Mocha, African elephants (Oakland Zoo is the only Zoo in Northern California with African elephants), giraffes, and fruit bats. Experience Zoo views from above by taking a relaxing ride on the Skyride, or sit back and relax while touring “Wild Australia” on the Outback Express Adventure train.

8:00pm – 10:00pm: Dancing & Dessert at sunset. Celebrate into the evening hours with live music, dancing, and delightful desserts. Returning by popular demand, the sought after party band, Take 2 (TK2) will be performing in the café courtyard. This dynamic 7-piece band covers chart toppers in Rock, Country, Hip Hop, R&B, and Pop.

The Bay Area's award-winning Oakland Zoo is home to more than 660 native and exotic animals.
The Zoo offers many educational programs and kid's activities perfect for science field trips, family day trips and exciting birthday parties. Oakland Zoo is dedicated to wildlife conservation onsite and worldwide.
Nestled in the Oakland Hills, in 500-acre Knowland Park, the Zoo is located at 9777 Golf Links Road, off Highway 580. The East Bay Zoological Society (Oakland Zoo) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization
supported in part by members, contributions, the City of Oakland and the East Bay Regional Parks.